The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-29
OBITUARY.
Gen John 8. Marmaduke, Governor of the
State of Missouri.

JEFFERSON City, No., Dec. 2S-Gov. John S.
Marmaduke died at the executive mansion at
9:3T o'clock tonight. Governor Marmaduke has
hot been we'll since the adjournment of the
special session of the Legislature, last summer.
Some time after the close of the extra session.
taking the advice of friends and of his physi-
cians he went to Europe in company with Mr..
VIM. Baggott and wife. of St. Louis. The party
visited England and Ireland briefly, and finally
located at a famous watering place in Belgium,
whore they remained three or four weeks. For
several weeks past his friends have noticed
that he appeared to be breaking down. On
Friday last he felt badly, but attended to
his official duties as usual, both on FRI
day and on the next dav. On Saturday
night he was troubled with bad cough. and on
Sunday his brother, Darwin w. Marmaduke.
moping medical aid. DIR. Dawson, who was
called. informed the Governor that he was liable
to a violent attack of pneumonia. That even
ing he made a trip TO his Office, but quickly re-
turned. and during the night complained of
pains in his lungs. On Monday he stayed at
home and by Tuesday morning his condition
DR.. r. E. Young, superintendent of the Nevada
Lunatic ASYLUM, be sent for His brother.
Leslie Marmaduke, of St Louis. was also tele
graphed for. He remained in bed all day. but
was able to discuss official business
and to join in general conversation with
large number of friends who bad
.
o'clock this morning no special uneasiness was
felt, but at that hour change for the worse
became visible. and he commenced sinking. By
2:30 o'clock this afternoon a great change had
occurred. and his physicians afterlholding ICON
sultaton. unanimously announced that he was
beyond the reach of medical skill. This
CONSERVATION when it had spread through the
city, for the that his conGi-
ton wat not considered at all dan
gerous on the preceding day. He remained
IN a a n
ing, and at twenty-three minutes before 10
o'clock tonight surrounded by members of his
household and number of intimate personal
and official associates he breathed his last.
During the afternoon a large quantity of floral
offerings were received Among the rest was a
tribute from little children. 1t had been the
custom of the Governor, during the holiday sea-
son. to give party to the children in the recep-
tion-room of the mansion. to which they were
invited from all parts of the State The room
had been gayly decorated, as tonight was the
date set for the festivities. but the children,
hearing of his Illness sent in the flowers to
brighten his sick room, never dreaming that ne
could not appreciate their tribute Lieutenant
governor Morehouse will be quietly indicted
into the vacant Office tomorrow By the Caief-J US
tice of the Supreme Court.
John Sappneton Marmaduke was born in
Saline county, Missouri, March IL 1888 He
attended Yale and Harvard colleges, and IL
June 1858 entered the West Point Military
Academy, from which institution he graduated
four years later. He was assigned to regi-
ment under Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston. In
April, 1861. he resigned and came to Missouri,
where he organized and commanded regiment
of Missouri State Guards He resigned after
the battle of Boonville, and went Immediately
TO Richmond, where he rendered his services
the Confederacy. He began frstieutenant
and gradually rose until at the bat
tie of Shiloh he commanded regiment.
He was wounded in this battle and was made
brigadisr general. In the latter part of the
war he commanded in numerous engagements
in Missouri and Arkansas. In October, 1864,
he was captured. but was released in 1865. He
engaged in commercial pursuits ia St. Louis
from that time to 1871. after which he filled
several minor State offices. among them Rail
road commissioner. In 1884 be was nominated
for Governor by the Democrats and elected.
During his service in the confederate army he
became known as man of unf1inching nerve
and in September, 1863, fought duel with
General Walker, of Memphis also in the Con-
federate service Walker and Marin aduke
officers of the same rank, but neither would
recognized the other as his superior. Hot words
ensued, and the duel was the result. The
ditions of the meeting were that the men should
use their side arms at thirty PAGES. advance,
and fire until one both were killed At the
third shot Walker fell mortallv wounded, dy-
ing without uttering a word. Shortly afterward
Marmaduke succeeded to the command and con-
Quoted the Confederate retreat from Little
Rock. During this retrograde movement the
fighting almost continuous, aud the reckless
bravery displayed by Marmaduke was attribu-
ted to remorse Since his inauguration Gov
ernor of Missouri. he got into a dispute with
Major Rainwater. and duel was imminent. but
the matter was amicaby settled By friends.